Surgical treatment using the keystone technique for functional and aesthetic recovery of the hallux after chemical burn - case report
This article describe a case study of a patient who suffered a chemical burn on the left hallux. The patient, who had onychocryptosis, was treated with phenol acid, which led to necrosis, foul odor, and purulent secretion. Upon medical evaluation, a third-degree infected burn was diagnosed, and init...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Faculdade de Medicina de Olinda (FMO) |
| Repositorio: | Anais da Faculdade de Medicina de Olinda (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.afmo.emnuvens.com.br:article/282 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://afmo.emnuvens.com.br/afmo/article/view/282 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Queimaduras Hallux Onicocriptose Ferida cirúrgica Burns Onychocryptosis Surgical wound |
| Sumario: | This article describe a case study of a patient who suffered a chemical burn on the left hallux. The patient, who had onychocryptosis, was treated with phenol acid, which led to necrosis, foul odor, and purulent secretion. Upon medical evaluation, a third-degree infected burn was diagnosed, and initially, the patient underwent non-surgical treatment. Eventually, a Keystone skin flap was performed to close the lesion, and the patient fully recovered after two months. The study concludes that using acids can result in severe chemical burns, compromising the function and viabilityof the affected digit. Furthermore, in deep wounds, Keystone flap represents a good local alternative with a rapid recovery rate. |
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